Derrick Rose vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Derrick Rose that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Derrick Rose

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Rose: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Rose 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Rose 15 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Derrick Rose 8 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Derrick Rose 3 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Rose 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Derrick Rose 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Rose 1 Earl Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Derrick Rose 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 17.4 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 3.2 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 5.2 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 0.7 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Rose 12,573 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Derrick Rose 2,324 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Derrick Rose 3,770 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Derrick Rose 536 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Derrick Rose 242 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Derrick Rose 723 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Rose .456 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Derrick Rose .316 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Rose .831 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 25.0 (2011) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 4.1 (2011) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 7.9 (2012) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 1.0 (2011) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 0.7 (2012) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 21.9 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 4.3 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 6.3 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 0.9 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 0.5 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Rose 1,141 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Derrick Rose 226 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Derrick Rose 330 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Derrick Rose 49 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Derrick Rose 24 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Derrick Rose 52 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Rose .426 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Derrick Rose .322 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Rose .845 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 27.1 (2011) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 1.4 (2011) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 1.0 (2012) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.